Wisconsin picked up a top-100 player in the country when it signed Fort Myers (Florida) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith. Smith was a former Michigan commit who reopened his recruiting process in late October, and about a month later, he verbally committed to Wisconsin after some quick but extensive work by the Badger staff.

Among Wisconsin’s many signings are two of the program’s most recent additions. Those players are four-star DL Jaylen Williams and four-star QB Carter Smith, each who were formerly among Michigan ‘s top commits in the class. Related: Early Signing Day Tracker: Updates on Wisconsin football’s full activity in class of 2025

Wisconsin is in the midst of a defensive line revamp headed by E.J. Whitlow, and the Badgers were able to stack some talent in the 2025 class with Drayden Pavey, Xavier Ukponu, and Torin Pettaway, but the Badgers needed to add a bonafide playmaker in the mix, and they saw an opportunity with Williams.

Blazek helped secure four of Wisconsin's five offensive line commits between mid-April and July 1, the last being Hardy Watts. Watts, who played for Brookline Dexter in Massachusetts, is one of the key pieces of the Badgers' 2025 class.

Wisconsin officially signed all 24 committed members of its class of 2025 on Wednesday. One headliner of the class is four-star iOL Hardy Watts — arguably the premier lineman committed to the class. To secure a commitment from Watts in early July,